Phone: 204-745-6489 Website: www.heritageharvestseed. com Email: seed@heritageharvestseed.com One of the best selections of rare & endangered heirloom seed in North America! Over 700 hard to find heir- loom vegetables, flowers and herbs. No Gmo’s, no hybrids, no treated seed-just good old fashioned natural seed. Check out our website with online shopping or request a free catalogue.


Heritage Seed and Produce Address: 577 Little Crosby Lake Road, RR #1, Westport, ON K0G 1X0 Phone: 1-888-773-2948 Website: www.heritageseedandpro- duce.com Email: heritage@kingston.net Offering a wide variety of heritage vegetable seeds, many of which are rare and free from chemical fertil- izers or pesticides. All seeds have been acclimatized to our growing region (zone 5a). All OP. Seeds can be purchased on-line or by phone. Cata- logue available to view and download on-line.


Hope Seeds and Perennials Address: PO Box 130, Glassville, NB E7L 4T4 Phone: 506-375-6934 Fax: 506-375-8502 Website: www.hopeseed.com A locally owned and operated seed company in New Brunswick, special- izing in organic heritage cultivars of vegetables, herbs and flowers for zones 3,4 and 5. All OP. Some of our seeds have Maritime connections. We share the stories in our catalogue and seed packets! We’re always looking for endangered cultivars to rescue and growers to help keep the traditions alive. Catalogue for $1, free viewing and download on website.


Howard Dill Enterprises Address: RR #1, Windsor, NS B0N 2T0 Phone: 902-798-2728 Fax: 902-798-0842 Website: www.howarddill.com Email: howarddill@yahoo.ca Dill’s Atlantic Giant might be world- renowned as the seed that, year in and year out, produces the largest pump- kin, but you’ll find more. Catalogue free.


Incredible Seed Company (*advertiser) Address: RR #3, Lawrencetown, NS B0S 1M0 Website: www.incredibleseeds.ca Email: chris@incredibleseeds.ca High quality, great tasting varieties of open pollinated vegetable seeds. With an ever growing list of heirloom variet- ies. All seeds are untreated. Catalogue free.


La ferme coopérative Tourne-Sol Address: 1025 Chemin St-Dominique Les Cèdres, QC J7T 1P5 Phone: 450-452-4271 Website: www.fermetournesol.qc.ca Seeds for salad greens, heirloom toma- toes, flowers and more. All cert. org. and OP. Catalogue on line.


La Societe des plantes Address: 207 rang de l’Embarras, Kamouraska, QC G0L 1M0 Phone: 418-492-2493 Website: www.lasocietedesplantes. com Email: lasocietedesplantes@video- tron.ca Download from website for free – French only.


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Les Jardins de l’Écoumène Address: 2855 c. the Écoumène, Saint- Damien, QC J0K 2E0 Phone: 450-835-1149 Website: www.ecoumene.com Email: info@ecoumene.com


Produits De La Ferme, Les Semences patrimoniales du CRIF Address; 125 Morgan Street, Coati- cook, QC J1A 1V6 Phone: 819-849-9588 ext: 2358 Website: www.produitsdelaferme.com Email: nlanoix@cshc.qc.ca Sales of vegetable seeds and rare or unusual plants and medicinal open pollinated. All seeds in our catalogue from our gardens and are certified. We also grow garlic. Contact us for more info. Training on harvesting and conservation of seed available. Cata- logue free.


Lindenberg Seeds Ltd. Address: 803 Princess Ave., Brandon, Manitoba R7A 0P5 Phone: 204-727-0575 Fax: 204-727-2832 Website: www.lindenbergseeds.ca Email: lindenbergr@lindenbergseeds. ca Specializing in seeds for northern climates. Catalogue free to Canadians.


Mad Dog Farm Address: 1911 Irving Road, Tarrys, Castlegar, BC V1N 4N6 Phone: 250 399 4809 Website: www.maddogfarm.ca Email: maddogfarm@shaw.ca Organically Grown, Open Pollinated and heritage varieties grown in the Kootenays for our climate and our environment.Great selection of pota- toes, sweet potatoes, and sunroots. Catalogue free.


Mandy’s Greenhouses Address: PO Box 184, Tyndall, MB R0E 2B0 Phone: 204-268-3984 Website: www.mandysgreenhouse. com Email: mandy@mandysgreenhouse. com Our GH started out as a hobby and after 25 years was supporting one of the largest heirloom vegetable collec- tions in Canada. Now, however, I am retiring and closing out our heritage vegetable collection as well as clear- ing out my seed inventory. Starting in 2014 we are focusing on the alpine/ rock garden plants as well as other garden related products. All alpines at Mandy’s are trialed in zone 2B-3A and we find them very successful. Our prin- ciples at Mandy’s Greenhouses remain simple. Tell people about heirloom diversity and alpines, promote self- reliance and leave this earth in better shape than you found it. The website is going to remain online for education purposes.


Mapple Farm Address: 129 Beech Hill Rd., Weldon, New Brunswick E4H 4N5 Phone: 506-734-3361 Website: www.mapplefarm.com Email: greg@mapplefarm.com A grower/supplier of adventurous seed and plant stock. Specialties include: Short-Season Sweetpotatoes, Distinctive Tomatoes, Jerusalem and Chinese Artichokes, Horseradish, Garden Soybeans and more. Catalogue SASE or by email. Catalogue free within Canada; $2 (U.S.) from outside Canada.


Matchbox Garden and Seed Co. Address: 2 Glenavon Rd, Toronto, ON M6K 1E1 Phone: 416-553-7126 Website: www.matchboxgarden.ca Email: hanna@matchboxgarden.ca Heirloom and rare, open pollinated seeds for home and market gardeners. Over 90 varieties of vegetables, herbs and edible flowers to choose from. Our selection is based on flavour and strong growth characteristics. Your recipe can only be as a good as your raw ingredients. All seed is sustainably grown. Catalogue free.


McKenzie Seed Co. Ltd Address: 1000 Parker Blvd., Brandon, Manitoba R7A 6E1 Phone: 800-665-6340 Fax: 888-883-8222 Website: www.mckenzieseeds.com Email: customerservice@mckenzie- seeds.com Owners of McFayden Seeds. Sells in stores only, no mail order. Catalogue free.


Mountain Seed Company Address: S6 C8 RR1, Winlaw, BC V0G 2J0 Website: www.mountainseedco.com Email: mountainseeds@gmail.com Producer of heirloom open pollinated vegetable, flower and herb seeds. Specializing in rare, northern accli- mated, short growing season varieties. Many heirloom Russian Doukhobor and tomato varieties. Naturally grown locally in BC. Seeds available through mail order, BC seed exchanges, and at local Kootenay stores. Free online catalogue.


Mumm’s Sprouting Seeds Address: PO Box 80, Parkside, SK S0J 2A0 Phone: 306-747-2935 Fax: 306-747-3618 Website: www.sprouting.com Email: mumms@sprouting.com A grower of sprouting seeds for the home grower and commercial markets. Catalogue free.


Nicola Valley Produce Address: 268E Highway 8, Merritt, BC ViK 1N3 Phone: 250-378-5025 Website: www.growinggarlic.ca Email: nicholas@growinggarlic.ca We are specializing in heritage variet- ies of seed garlic. We are organically grown with PACS certification finalized this August just prior to fall shipping of Garlic Seed. Catalogue free.


Norton Naturals, Ontario Website: www.nortonnaturals.com Email: nortonnaturals@hotmail.ca Norton Naturals sells an assortment of plants that can be used as peren- nial vegetables. Most are or have been extensively used in many cultures, but are now either uncommon in the plant trade or rarely used for food. We focus on the most nutritious plants available: tubers (or their equiva- lents: corms, bulbs, and rhizomes). For each plant we provide a complete description, planting and ordering instructions, and availability (most of these plants need to be planted at very specific times of the year, and often in the Fall: plan ahead!). Products: Arrowhead - Sagittaria latifolia Camas Groundnut - Apios americana Hog peanut - Amphicarpa bracteata Jeru- salem artichoke, common Jerusalem artichoke, white fuseau Ramps/Wild leek - Allium tricoccum Spring beauty -


Claytonia virginica Chinese artichoke/ Crosne Tiger lily - Lilium lancifolium Catalogue free.


Franchi Heirloom Seeds (Formerly Old Country Seeds) Address: #8 - 106 - 4480 West Saanich Rd, Victoria, BC V8Z 3E9 Phone: 778-678-2255 Website: www.franchiheirloomseeds. ca/ Email: jeff@franchiheirloomseeds.ca Heirloom vegetable and herb seed, open-pollinated, untreated, much of it certified organic, with Italian regional provenance. Excellent selection of varieties for four season gardeners and food lovers, selected for taste, vigor, and late season growing. European sized packaging for serious growers interested in getting good value for dollar. Get your four seasons of food from the oldest family-run seed compa- ny in the world - Franchi Seeds (estab- lished 1783) of Bergamo, Italy. Vege starts available too. Catalogue free.


OSC Seeds (Ontario Seed Company) Address: Box 7 330 Phillip St., Water- loo, Ontario N2J 3Z6 Phone: 519-886-0557 Fax: 519-886-0605 Website: www.oscseeds.com Email: seeds@oscseeds.com For over 100 years the Ontario Seed Company has been serving the Cana- dian gardener with the finest quality flower vegetable and herb seeds. Cata- logue free.


Prairie Garden Seeds Address: Box 2758, Humboldt, Saskatchewan S0K 2A0 Phone: 306-682-1475 Website: www.prseeds.ca Email: prairie.seeds@sasktel.net Organically grown open-pollinated seed for short season, dryland growing. Many heirloom varieties with historical backgrounds supplied. On-line cata- logue or Canadians only obtain printed catalogue for $2 Canadian postage stamps.


Pumpkin Moon Farm Address: 951 Route 360, RR #5, Wels- ford, NS B0P 1E0 Phone: 902-665-2877 Website: www.pumpkinmoonherbals. com Email: info@pumpkinmoonherbals. com We grow and sell over 50 varieties of heirloom and tried-and-true varieties of herb, vegetable, and flower seed. We sell several variety mixes for the home gardener. Rare seeds we grow and preserve include Chinese Snow Pea, Canadian Wild Goose Bean (bush dry), Sequoia Bean (bush snap), Black Strap Kale, Parching Lavender Mandan Corn, Goat Head Pepper, some rare tomatoes and fava beans, as well as a local historical strain of Jacob’s Cattle Bean. Farm specializes in herb crops and herbal products. Certified organic. Catalogue free.


Rasa Creek Farm Address: 1871 Trinity Valley Rd , Lumby, BC V0E 2G4 Phone: 250-547-2077 Website: www.rasacreekfarm.com Email: info@rasacreekfarm.com Rasa (Rah’-sa) Creek Farm: suppliers of organic seed garlic, organic culinary garlic and bulbils, for sale to gardeners and farmers throughout Canada. We’re also a training center for Permaculture Design here in the Okanagan Valley of


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